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R. E. KRUMM.

HAME.

No. 447,466. Patented Mar. 3,1891.

Inuezntor.

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ArsNr RALPH E. KRUMM, OF VICKSBURG, MICHIGAN.

HANlE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 447,466, dated March 3, 1891.

Application filed May 22.1890. Serial No. 352,695. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, RALPH E. KRUMM, a citizen of the United States, residing atVicksburg, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Haine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the construction of a hame which is lengthwise adjustable by means of one part sliding within the other, and means below described forlocking the parts at given points.

Another object consists of the two-part hame, one part sliding within the other, so as to be longitudinally adjustable, the inner part bearing the eye to which the rein-ring is attached.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation of one haine. Fig. 2 is a broken elevation looking atFig. l from a point at the right; Fig. 3, a section on line 8 3 in Figs. 1 and et. Fig. 4 is a section on line 5 5 in Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a cross-section on line 2 2 in Fig. l.

Referring to the lett-ered parts of the drawings, A is the main part of the haine, hollow at the upper end, (see Fig. 5,) and into which hollow end the upper part B of the hame is adjustably inserted, so as to slidein or out to lengthen or shorten the hanie.

On the outside of the hame a slot a is formed, which opens into the hollowinterior, Fig. 2. At one side of this slot ct is a series of notches c. In a slot in the lower end of the upper part B of the haine is pivoted a latch e at fr, which passes out through the slot a, and turns at right angles, so as to catch in the notches c. Since this latch hangs downward by its own weight, an effort to draw upward on the part B will cause the part B to engage the notches c by holding the latch at horizontal angles with the thumb with the hames in a vertical position. The part B can be raised up to the desired height when sliding the part B farther into the part A. The latch e will trip over` the notches without The part A of the hame at the upper end is provided with a hole t', which leads into its hollow interior. By drawing the part B out far enough so that the pivot o will register with said hole t' by holding the hame with the hole t' downward the pivot t' will drop out, and thus the latch e is detached.

At C is shown -the eye towhich the reinring ora strap which bears said rein-ring is to be attached. This eye is attached in a slot in the part B by the pin t, and this pin is inserted and taken out through the hole 'i in like manner as the pivot o. Then both the eyes and the latch are detached, the part B can be entirely drawn out of the part A..

Of course it will be understood that two haines are employed and attached together at the top by the ordinary straps attached to the eyes in the upper ends of the part B. (See Fig.2.) Such aconstruction of an adjustable hame `is cheap, simple, neat in appearance, and very conveniently operated when desiring to lengthen and shorten it.

It will be observed that the parts A'and B of the haine are on the same line of curvature, so that when the haine is lengthened and shortened this curvature is preserved in all cases of adjustment, thus causing the hame to as accurately fit one collar as another of the varying sizes used on different-sized horses.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. An adjustable hame consisting of the two parts, one sliding within the other, the outer part being provided with the notches and with the slot leading into its hollow interior, and the inner part being provided with the pivoted latch and being also provided with the rein-ring eye, substantially as set forth.

2. An adjustable haine comprising the two parts, one sliding within the other, the outer part being provided with the notches and the slot leading into its hollow interior and with the pin-hole also leading into its hollow interior, and the inner part being provided with the latch attached thereto by a detachable pivot, saidlatch being extended out through.

a slot in the outer part of the haine and turned at an angleto engage the notches, substantially as set forth.

3. An adjustable haine comprising the two parts, one sliding within the other, the outer part being provided with the notches and the IOO slot leading,` into its hollow interior and with In testimony of the foregoing I have herethe pin-hole also leading into its 110110T inteunto subscribed my name in presence of two rior, and the inner part being provided with Witnesses. the latch attached thereto by a detachable 5 pivot, said latch being extended out through RALPH E. KRUMM.

a slot in the outer part of the hame and turned at an angle to engage the notches, and XVtnesses: said inner part being also provided With the J. XV. L. ROOT, rein-ring eye attached thereto by a detach- TILL OMSBEE.

1o able pin, substantially as set forth. 

